WHAT IT IS: Somewhere between ’90s American pop and ’80s European disco rises the undeniable voice of Kim Petras. The side-bun-sporting, German-born, L.A.-based songstress who counts Charlie XCX as a fan is powering up a new pop paradigm. Petras’ brand of escapism remains rooted in a boundless capacity for empathy, having received gender-reassignment surgery at the age of 16 and making worldwide headlines. Her bravery quietly and subconsciously punctuates the music. Named as one of Billboard’s “10 Pop Stars to Watch in 2018,” Kim is equipped to take over the pop world with latest single “Heart to Break.” ALBUM:TBA SINGLE: “Heart to Break” LIVE: Recently performed at SXSW and opened for Charlie XCX; upcoming dates include West Hollywood Pride (6/9), N.Y.’s Hot100 Fest (8/18-19), more TBA INTERNET: 26m+ streams combined and growing; debut single “I Don’t Want It at All” reached nearly 4m streams within first few weeks on Spotify; 1m+ monthly Spotify listeners and 3m monthly streams; 1m+ YouTube views on both videos for “I Don’t Want It At All” and “Faded” RADIO: Working single at Pop now PRESS:N.Y. Times (Style section cover feature in Sunday edition), NME (“Kim Petras is currently waiting in the wings to ascend her throne as pop royalty”), LADYGUNN, Refinery29, Idolator, Noisey, Paper, Interview, more BOOKING: WME PUBLISHING: BMG MANAGEMENT:Maverick